Ithas for severalyearsbeen asignificantreductionin the population ofbees andbumblebees, but nowit’s claimed thatthe situation haschanged,andthat this year it’s farmorebothbees andbumblebeescompared to last year? Personally, I havenoofficialcountsto refer to, butI notethat perhaps there are more bumblebeesthan last year, buttherehasbeen a markedshiftin the differentspecies.And to behonest,there is nomorebees inourgardennow comparedto lastyear.Perhapseven fewer! Anddespite the fact thatwehave50% more flowersthis year!So to beabsolutely sure,Irigged up mycameras in order to documentthe actual situation!Tungt lastet er han og dessuten langt mindre enn de største ‘jordhumlene’, men flyr gjør han!
Far smaller than the largest bumblebees and with a heavy load at that, but fly he does!

It’s remarkable to observe how insects with glance may determine whether a flower is full of nectar, or if it has just been eptied? Even if they hae to crawl right to the bottom of the flower in order to get to the good stuff.Og av og til må insekter manøvre mellom stegler og kronblader med tung last for å få gjort den jobben de skal gjøre.

At times the insects must maneuver betweenstems andpetals to get the job done

Dis you notice anything special? Quite right: After having spen a full hour in front of this plant – camera in hand: ‘No bees’! Not even one!
Just to make doubly sure I moved over to a large patch of yellow ‘Bergknapp’ (which is a favourite flower for bees this time of the year. And still : No bees!
I really hope that it’s me who is wrong on this question!